(89) A Genuine Ac COUNT of New BOOK S, published from the Fourteenth Day of March, to the Fourteenth Day of April. A I. Pradical Treatife of Husbandry; tuberein are contained many useful and valuable Experiments, and Obfervations in the New Hufbandry. Collected, during a Series of Years, by the celebrated M. Duhamel Du Monceau, Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, at Paris; Fellow of the Royal Society, London, &c. Alfo the most approved Practice of the beft English Farmers, in the old Method of Hufbandry; with Copper Plates of feveral new and useful Inftruments. London; printed for J. Wbifton, R. Baldwin, W. Jobnfon, P. Davey, and B. Law, 1756. Price 16s. bound. This Work is printed in Quarto, and contains 492 Pages, befides a Preface, Table of Contents, and an Index. It is infcribed to The Rt. Hon. Jacob, Ld. Viscount Folkfone, Prefident. The Rt. Honourable Robert, Lord Rom. acy. The Rt. Honourable George Henry, Earl of Litchfield, The Right Honourable Simon, Earl of Harcourt, The Rt. Hon. Hugh, Ld. Willoughby, of Parbam, The Rev. Stephen Hales, D. D. George Eckerfall, Efq; Vice-Presidents ; And to the Reft of the Gentlemen, who are of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, by their Moft obedient Servant, and fincere Well-wisher, John Mills. In the Preface to this Work, besides many other Obfervations correfponding with it, he gives the following Account of the Work before us. He fays it is divided into four Parts; the First contains the general Principles of Agriculture, together with the most approved Practice in the Old Hubandry; in which, the Reasoning of Mr. Eve VOL. III, lyn is chiefly followed, as the most rational that has hitherto appeared, though undefervedly neglected by our late Writers on Agriculture. It is a Misfortune to practi cal Farmers, that his excellent Difcourfe of Earth, for Want of having been oftner printed feparate from his other Works, has not been fo well known to them, as a Perfor mance of that great Merit deferves. Dr. Home's ingenious Treatife on the Principles of Agriculture, &c. deferves Commendation; but it is not yet rendered fufficiently practical, to be of general Ufe to Farmers. The effentia! Differences between the Old and New Hufbandry are pointed out, and explained in this firft Part. The Second is confined to the Culture of Wheat, according to the Principles of the New Hufbandry. The fuperior Advantage of which is proved by a Series of many Experiments. In the third Part the New Husbandry is applied to the Culture of other Plants, ufe ful to the Farmer. That the Descriptions of the feveral Inftruments, used in the New Hufbandry, might not interrupt the Detail of the Experiments, these Defcriptions are given in the fourth Part, together with the Plates, wherein those Inftruments are reprefented. As the Table of Contents includes 14 Pages, we cannot infert them, but shall give a Specimen of the Author's Stile, and Manner of executing this Work, Page 94, under the Title of Diftempers of Corn, particularly Smut, he fays; Smut is not only a Diftemper of the Ear, but of the whole Plant; and it very feldom happens, but that when one Stalk is smutty, all the other Stalks, from the fame Root, are so too. I never found but one found Ear on a diftempered Plant. Authors are not agreed what the Caufe of this Diforder is. Some impute it to Inclemencies of the Weather, when the Corn is in Bloom. It is certain, that cold Rains, at that Time, prevent the Grains being impregnated; but it is well known, that Grain, which is not impregnated, does not always always become fmutty; and befides, if it proceeded from any general Cause, the Whole would be affected; whereas there are only a few smutty Ears among the best Corn. 'Tis true, it is most frequent in rainy Years, and Mr. Tull is therefore of Opinion, that it is not the Rain, but the Moisture of the Earth, which occafions it. "I was confirmed in this, fays he, by feveral Plants of Wheat, taken up, when they were in Grafs, in the Spring, and placed in Troughs in my Chamber-window, with fome of the Roots in Water. Thefe Wheat plants fent up feveral Ears each; but at Harveft, every Grain was fmutty, and I obferved, none of the Ears ever fent out any Bloffom. This Smuttiness could not be from any Moisture that defcended upon it, but from the Earth, which was always kept very moist. The Wheatplants in the Field, from whence these were take brought very few smutty Grains, and much larger Ears than thefe. *** In anfwer to Mr. Tull's Allegation, that too much Moisture is the Caufe of Smut, Mr. Tillet planted a Tuft of Wheat in a Vef fel, in which he kept the Earth extremely moift, and had not one fmutty Ear ***. M. Aimen is of Opinion, that the Smut is produced by an Ulcer, which feizes the different Parts of the Bloffom. He has fpared no Pains to discover the Caufes of this Ulcer. He is well affured, that it is not cau. fed either by Infects, or by the Wetnefs or Drinefs of the Soil; nor does it seem to arise from any Fault in the Juices, feeing that all the Reft of the Plant is pretty well formed. He fowed Corn, blighted in all Degrees, which either did not sprout at all, or pro-, duced Stalks more or less vigorous, but all of them free from Smut. He fowed fome mouldy Grains, each of which produced Smutty Ears. M. Aimen fays, he has Reafon to think, Grain may become mouldy in the Earth. He fowed fome chofen Grains, and when they had all sprouted, he took them all up to examine them with a Microscope. He found small white Threads, or Filaments, on fome of them. He planted them again, and thefe Plants produced smutty Ears, &c. &c. II. A Syftem of Oratory, delivered in a Course of Lectures publickly read at Gresham College, London; to which is prefixed, an Inaugural Oration, spoken in Latin, before the Commencement of the Lectures, according to the ufual Cuftom. By John Ward, D. L. L. P. R. G. C. F. R. and A, S., S. and T. B. M. London; printed for Jobs Ward in Cornbill, 1759. This Work is published in 2 Vols. 8vo. Price ros. the Second 439. The Subject of the Lec- Work, fo well known by his other learned As a Specimen of the Author's Stile and ragraph from Lecture XIII, of Narration, Genius in this Work, we shall felect a Paviz. done, in the Order and Manner in which it Narration then is a Recital of Something what thofe Things are, which properly en was done. Hence it is eafy to perceive Caufe, Manner, Time, Place, and Confeter into a Narration, and fuch are the quences of an Action; with the Temper, Fortune, Views, Ability, Affociates, and other Circumstances of those concerned in neceffary in every Narration; but so many it. Not that each of thefe Particulars is of them at leaft as are requifite to fet the Matter in a just Light, and make it appear credible. Befides, in relating a Fact, the Orator does not content himself with fuch an Account of it as is barely fufficient to ers; but defcribes it in fo strong and lively render what he says intelligible to his Heara Manner, as may give the greatest EviImpreffion upon their Minds. And if any dence to his Relation, and make the deepest Part of it appears at prefent lefs probable, remaining Doubts in the Progrefs of his Difhe promifes to clear up, and remove any courfe. courfe. For the Foundation of his Reafoning afterwards is laid in the Narration from whence he takes his Arguments for the Confirmation, and therefore it is a Matter of no fmall Importance, that this Part be wellmanaged, fince the Succefs of the whole Difcourfe fo much depends upon it. There are four Properties required in a goed Narration, that it be short, clear, probable, and pleafant, &c. **** III. Sermons on practical Chriftianity, by Henry Stebbing, D.D. Archdeacon of Wilts, Chancellor of the Diocese of Sarum, and late Preacher to the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn. London; printed for L. Davis, and C. Rey. mers, and J. Tervnfend, 1759. This Work is printed in 8vo. and confifts of 406 Pages, including 22 Sermons. To which is prefixed, a Dedication to the Worfhipful the Mafters of the Bench of the Honourable Society of Gray's Ann. Thefe Sermons are on the following Texts. II. Pfalms xciv. 19. As a Specimen of this Author's Stile, &c. we fhall give our Readers the following Paffage, in Sermon II, from Pfalms xciv. 19. In the Multitude of my Thoughts within me, Thy Comforts delight my Soul, Page 28. The World is a Mixture of Good and Evil, of pleasing and painful Incidents, and in fome, it is pretty hard to fay which of them predominates. It is the great Defect of Vice, that it provides but for one State, whilft Virtue provides for both. A bad Man finds Pleasure in his Vices; but how Jong? Why, fo long as he has Health and Vigour, and is placed in qutward Circum. ftances, fuited to the Cravings of his Appetites. But when Age, or Diftempers grow upon him, or when the Means and Inftru.... ments of his Pleasures fail him; then all his Comforts are gone. What is to come? If it gives him no Pain, it gives him no Hope; and what is paft is Nothing. But Virtue under fuch Circumstances, in a religious Mind, from the Consciousness of what is paft, draws comfortable Hopes of what is to come, in this World, or in the next, or both.. IV. The Hiftory of the Life of Guftavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, firnamed the Great. His Afbes in a peaceful Urn fhall reft; His Name a great Example ftands to show Horu ftrangely high Endeavours may be bleft, Where Piety and Valsur jointly go. Dryden, By the Rev. Walter Harte, M. A. Canon of London; printed for the Author, and fold by G. Hawkins, at the Middle Temple Gate, 1759. Price 11. 16s. This Work is printed in 2 Vols, 4to. The First contains 452 Pages, and the Second 350, befides the Scheme and Diary of the War, and an Appendix to the History of JOO Pages. In Vol. 1. facing the Title, is a curious Effigy of Guftavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, born December 9, 1594, killed Nov. 6, 1632. With a Dedication of the Work, to the Rt. Hon. Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield. Likewife a Preface, confifting of 27 Pages. In the Process of which we meet with feveral. Paragraphs descriptive of the Work, and of the Author's Motives to it; fome of which are as follow. Page 9, he fays, That the Life of Guf- My main View therefore, in compiling this and and Practice of Virtue and Religion, upon that large Body of Men called the Military. -Page 20. With refpect to the Maps, Care has been taken to conftru&t them on a new Principle, merely relative to the prefent Performance; fo that the Reader will, at a fingle Glance, difcover every Town and River he wants to feek for. -And Page 24. As this Work is the Refult of a careful erufal and Revision of near 100 different Authors, it can be no Ways expected that it agrees precifely in all the Circumftances with any fingle Wiiter, yet more uniformly with the Correct than thofe that are lefs corrected. I have alfo had Abundance of original Memoirs, as well as ufeful Emendations, imparted to me, &c. &c. To the first Volume is alfo prefixed, a Lift of all the Princes cotemporary with Guftavus Adolphus, and concerned with him or against him. And likewife an Effay on the military State of Europe, in the former Part of the 17th Century, containing the Manners and Customs of the Age, and relating particularly to the Hiftory of the Life of Guftavus Adolphus; this confifts of 40 Pages. The 2d Vol. contains a copious Index to the whole Work, including 29 Pages. In order to furnish our Readers with an Idea of the Style and Genius of the Author, we fhall felect the following Para graph from Vol. I. Page 1, viz. If a perfonal Valour of the clearest and moft diftinguishing Sort; if a Firmness of Mind, rendered more intuitive and operative by the Approach of Danger and Difficulties; if a Capacity in Politics, equal; to fay the least of it, to that of the greatest Prime Minifter whom Europe hath ever feen; if an Abhorrence of Diffimulation and Subterfuge; if a generous, open and undiffembled Spirit of refenting national Injuries; if a perfective and inventive Genius in all the Branches of military Knowledge; if Generofity and Humanity, Mo deration and Courtesy, public and domef. tic Affection; and above all, a fincere and vital Senfe of Religion and l'iety, are fufficient Out-lines to give Force and Character to the Portrait of a true Hero, (Allowances being ever to be made for the Frailties and Errors incident to mere human Nature) it feems to be highly probable, that the Reader will not be diffatisfied with the Delineation I propofe to make of the Life and Actions of the great Guftavus; and if more or lefs, in all other various Inftances, it be my Misfortune to write beneath the Truth, and even below my own Ideas, yet then it can never follow with ftrict Justice, that the original Object is devoid of Lustre, but that it shines on a Body made up of broken and unequal Surfaces, neither capable to receive the Brightness itself, nor tranfmit it it to others. We fhall add the Narrative of his Death, Vol. II. Page 341. **** In that Instant, as the King's Followers were preparing to retreat, an Imperial Cavalier advanced, and having cried out, Long bave I fought thee, tranfpierced his Majefty with a Pistol-ball through the Body. But he lived not to glory in this Inhumanity, for the Master of the Horse to the Duke of Sax Lauenberg, fhot him dead, with the Words recent on his Lips. Upon this, Piccolomini's Cuiraffiers gave the King's Companions a most defperate Attack. His Majesty was for fome Moments held upon his Saddle; but the Horse being at that very Inftant shot in the Shoulder, made a defperate Plunge, and flung the Rider to the Earth. His few perfonal Attendants stayed with him, but the Troops that accompanied him were foon difperfed. One of the Gentlemen of the Bed-chamber, who lay likewife on the Ground, cried out aloud, in order to fave his Mafter's Life, that he was the King of Sweden. Upon which, an Imperial Cuiraffier, who had alighted to ftrip the Bodies, ran him through with his Sword. Gustavus afterwards being afked, who he was, replied boldly, I am the King of Sweden, and feal with my Blood the Proteftant Religion, and the Liberties of Germany. V. The Safety and Perfpicuity of the British State, under the Influence of political and religious Zeal: Being the Subftance of several Difcourfes, preached before the Univerfity of Cambridge, during the late Rebellion and prefent War. By W. Wefton, B. D. Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Cambridge; printed for T. and 7. Merril, and fold by B. Dod, J. Wbifton, and J. Dodley, London, 1759. Price 3s. 6d. few'd. This Work is printed in 8vo. and contains 210 Pages, divided into 13 Chapters. Chap. 1. Of the Power of false Zeal, P. 1 2. Of true Zeal, JI 3. Of the Exceffes of Ridicule in this Kingdom, 22 4. Of the Reflections on the Subject, 38 75 5. Of the Caufes of Ridicule, 51 6. Of the ill Effects of it, 7. Of the more extenfive ill Confequences, 97 8. Of the Means of acquiring Zeal, 116 9. Of the Power of Example, 139 Chap. Dedicated to the Rt. Hon. William Pitt, Efq; one of his Majefties principal Secre. taries of State. There is likewife a Preface to this work, but we prefume the Author's Stile and Manner of difcuffing his Subjects, will be fufficiently feen by an Abstract from Chap. 2. Page 11. Of the Power of true Zeal. Being now to give Instances of true Zeal, that of the primitive Chriftians must ftrike every one's Obfervation, who fupported with Patience, with Chearfulness, with Rapture, the Diftreffes, and underwent the most lingering and painful Torments, with a Fortitude and Refolution that amazed the World. But because Some may fuppofe that there was Something fupernatural in this, let us proceed to what is confeffedly otherwife. The Romans, in their earliest Ages, whilst they were uncorrupted by Wealth, and the Senfe of Liberty was ftrong, were undoubtedly one of the most zealous and publicfpirited Nations that ever appeared in the World; and as no other had been brought up with fuch a Love for their Country, and Attachment to their State, so it broke out on certain Occafions, in fuch violent and impetuous Efforts, that it feems upon the Whole, to be more Enthusiasm than Judgment, and more Ecftacy than Reason.He inftances the defperate Action of Scavola made Porjena tremble in the midst of his Conqueft; and Something, even in their Defeats, appeared fo formidable to Pyrrbus, that he was forced to confefs, that another Victory would undo him. The Lacedemonians seem to be most like the Romans in Love to their Country, &c. -After mentioning Inftances from Greece, c. he fays, "I proceed to what will more nearly affect us, the Inftances of the Reformation; and here in this List, stand foremost, with bright and diftinguished Marks, the immortal Deliverers of the United Provinces; Men who first were leagued against the Tyranny of the Inquifition, then against the cruel and blood-thirsty Religion that encouraged it, and afterwards embraced one of the pureft Kinds of Chriftianity, with the most determined Courage and the most ardent Zeal, VI. Abbaffai, an Eastern Novel, in a Vols. Tranflated from the French. Alas! That Love, fo gentle to the View, London; printed for F. Coote, 1759. This Work is printed in 12mo. Price 6s. The 1ft Vol. confifts of 235 Pages; the 2d, 234, and are one continued Hiftory, without either Preface, or Table of ConThe Defign of the Original, with the Stile and Genius of the Tranflator, the Reader will have fome Idea of from the following Extract, Vol. I. Page 1, 2. tents. Haroun was the fifth Califf of the House of Abbaffides; he reigned at Bagdad, in the 170th Year of the Hejira. His Valour rendered him illustrious; his Piety and Equity gained him the Sirname of Al-rafchid, which fignifies, the Juft. Nature had adorned him with all her Gifts, and Fortune had done her utmost to make them confpicuous, by showering down upon him her continual Favours. Beloved and dreaded by his Subjects, he was alike their Safeguard and Example: He poffeffed the difficult Art of joining Gentleness with Severity; and had made himself familiar with foft Humanity, by attracting Respect with Prudence. He found Means at once to relieve the Diftreffes, fatisfy the Wants of his People, and impofe on them fuch a Yoke, as thould effectually fecure their Allegiance. Sovereign and Pontiff, he endeavoured to enlighten Error, but never punished it. Ought Virtues like these to split upon a Rock? Could a Hero, they had rendered fo famous, fully their Luftre by Guilt? Such, however, is the too general Effect of the Paffions: With what Caution therefore ought we to guard against them! It is not then the virtuous and adorable Haroun, that I am about to defcribe, but Haroun the Weak, the Criminal, the Unhappy, the exemplary Object of Terror and of Pity. His Heart had been always Proof against Anger, Hatred, and wild Ambition, when Love fubdued, and made it fenfible of all its Power. ***** Page 22. How fhall I define that Emotion of the Soul, which we call Love? Its Caufes, its Effects are fo very different. The bappy Lover will defcribe it in the Form of a God, adorned with each attracting Grace; he will give him a Countenance, as honest as beautiful; His Conver fation, |